Tampa Bay found themselves on the wrong end of an 11-2 loss against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Monday night. The game was ugly — filled with missed scoring opportunities, bad pitching (especially in the sixth and seventh innings), and lethargic ball play overall. The Rays start the day 5.5 games behind the Red …
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I almost feel pangs of sadness for CJ Wilson…almost. I mean, the poor guy can’t catch a break. That he now has 10 consecutive starts without a win must really be weighing on his shoulders. I’d imagine that it could almost drive someone to drink. I’m almost inclined to console him…almost. Credit where it’s due, …
Oh how I wanted to say something witty about Jared Weaver, the Rays, and the song Dream Weaver. But let’s be honest, it’s 10 in the morning and after a long night of baseball watching and beer drinking, my brain isn’t firing on all cylinders. Any who, if you haven’t heard, the Rays bludgeoned the …
What a difference a day makes. Following yet another embarrassing perfecto, Tampa Bay’s offense roared back to life last night, tagging the Angels for seven runs on eight hits and two walks, including three yard balls from Ben Zobrist, BJ Upton, and Evan Longoria. The Rays will need any (and all) momentum accrued after last …
Rafael Soriano is an ANIMAL! Mariano who? Bottom of the 9th in Anaheim last night…9 pitches, 9 strikes, 3 outs! Go sit down…those poor bastards never had a chance! Update: This is only the third time that this has ever been done for a Save! LaTroy Hawkins in 2004 and Mel Rojas in 1994.
